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General Discussion => General Forum => Topic started by: TurkeyPhanatic on February 24, 2015, 09:17:36 PM

Title: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: TurkeyPhanatic on February 24, 2015, 09:17:36 PM
Over the summer i joined a lease in Ohio in Meigs County.  I'm from NC and haven't been to the lease yet but my good friend from NC deer hunted the lease.  Does anyone on the forum hunt this county or area of the state?  From what i see from DNR's harvest statistics and the relative size of the county that it seems pretty promising. 
Title: Re: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: 870FaceLift on February 25, 2015, 01:43:11 PM
Meigs County is a great place to hunt.  There's a good number of birds down there and nice sized bucks, too.  The biologists say that we have had a few good years of hatchings, so this should be a good spring for most of the state.  You'll be happy there.  Good luck! 
Title: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: perrytrails on February 25, 2015, 02:00:06 PM
I hunt Morgan, Perry, Athens county. Mostly public land. Meigs isn't too far from me, never hunted there myself but from what I've seen its similar.

A lot of Jakes in my area last year, that means hard gobbling 2 year olds this year.

As was said, should be a good season. 
Title: Re: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: TurkeyPhanatic on February 25, 2015, 03:00:07 PM
Thanks for the encouraging words! I'm really looking forward to hunting some new terrain.  I've only hunted in GA and NC thus far.  We've got a 4 day hunt scheduled for the last week of April.  Should be a good time with two of my best friends.
Title: Re: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: wvlimbhanger on February 25, 2015, 03:06:53 PM
I live right across the river in West Virginia.  From personal accounts of driving Rt 33 to Columbus and guys I know that deer hunt there, I can definitely say there are plenty of birds there. 
Title: Re: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: darron on February 25, 2015, 08:09:37 PM
I own a farm in vinton right next to meigs...there r birds there
Title: Re: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: guesswho on February 25, 2015, 08:20:15 PM
I've hunted there a few times with a friend who lives there.  The area we hunted had a good population of cooperative birds.  Should be a good hunt,
Title: Re: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: Bigspurs68 on February 25, 2015, 08:37:54 PM
I too used to hunt in that area. Plenty of birds and the land lays pretty nice. I'm a couple counties upriver now. Our hills make me miss that country. You'll have fun.
Title: Re: Ohio Turkey Hunting
Post by: TurkeyPhanatic on February 25, 2015, 09:57:35 PM
Hopefully I'll be posting some pics of some OH longbeards!